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o some, when Philoctetes arrived at the territory of Croton, he colonized the promontory Crimissa, and, in the interior above it, the city Chone, from which the Chonians of that district took their name, and that some of his companions whom he had sent forth with Aegestes the Trojan to the region of Eryx in Sicily fortified Aegesta.Also spelled Segesta and Egesta. Moreover, Grumentum and Vertinae are in the interior, and so are Calasarna and some other small settlements, until we arrive at Venusia, a notable city; but I think that this city and those that follow in order after it as one goes towards Campania are Samnite cities. Beyond Thurii lies also the country that is called Tauriana. The Leucani are Samnite in race, but upon mastering the Poseidoniatae and their allies in war they took possession of their cities. At all other times, it is true, their government was democratic, but in times of war they were wont to choose a king from those who held magisterial offices. But no

tia,Also spelled Gnathia, Gnatia, and Ignatia; now Torre d'Agnazzo. and then, Celia,Also spelled Caelia; now Ceglie di Bari. Netium,Now Noja. Canusium, and Herdonia.Now Ordona. But the road by way of Taras, lying slightly to the left of the other, though as much as one day's journey out of the way when one has made the circuit,i.e., to the point where it meets the other road, near Beneventum. what is called the Appian Way, is better for carriages. On this road are the cities of Uria and Venusia, the former between Taras and Brentesium and the latter on the confines of the Samnitae and the Leucani. Both the roads from Brentesium meet near Beneventum and Campania. And the common road from here on, as far as Rome, is called the Appian Way, and passes through Caudium,Now Montesarchio. Calatia,Now Galazze. Capua,The old Santa Maria di Capua, now in ruins; not the Capua of today, which is on the site of Casilinum. and Casilinum to Sinuessa.Now Mondragone. And the places from there o

g spirit; and
was himself eager to venture upon a decisive engagement.
Meanwhile the Carthaginians, after wasting these districts,Hannibal in Samnium and Apulia.
crossed the Apennines; and descending upon
Samnium, which was rich and had been free
from war for many years past, found themselves in possession of such an abundance of provisions, that
they could get rid of them neither by use nor waste. They
overran also the territory of Beneventum, which was a Roman
colony; and took the town of Venusia, which was unwalled
and richly furnished with every kind of property. All
this time the Romans were following on his rear, keeping
one or two days' march behind him, but never venturing to
approach or engage the enemy. Accordingly, when Hannibal
saw that Fabius plainly meant to decline a battle, but yet would
not abandon the country altogether, he formed the bold resolution of penetrating to the plains round Capua; and actually
did so as far as Falernum, convinced that thereby he should
do

any man ever did.There is nothing here absolutely to contradict the picturesque story of the
death of Paulus given by Livy (22, 49), but the words certainly suggest that
Polybius had never heard it. As long as the Romans could
keep an unbroken front, to turn first in one direction and then
in another to meet the assaults of the enemy, they held out;
but the outer files of the circle continually falling, and the
circle becoming more and more contracted, they at last were
all killed on the field; and among them Marcus Atilius and
Gnaeus Servilius, the Consuls of the previous year, who had
shown themselves brave men and worthy of Rome in the battle.
While this struggle and carnage were going on, the Numidian
horse were pursuing the fugitives, most of whom they cut down
or hurled from their horses; but some few escaped into Venusia,
among whom was Gaius Terentius, the Consul, who thus sought
a flight, as disgraceful to himself, as his conduct in office had
been disastrous to his country.

Superiority in Cavalry Wins Battles
Such was the end of the battle of Cannae, in which
both sides fought with the most conspicuous gallantry, the
conquered no less than the conquerors. This is proved by the
fact that, out of six thousand horse, only seventy escaped with
Gaius Terentius to Venusia, and about three hundred of the
allied cavalry to various towns in the neighbourhood. Of
the infantry ten thousand were taken prisoners in fair fight, but
were not actually engaged in the battle: of those who were
actually engaged only about three thousand perhaps escaped
to the towns of the surrounding district; all the rest died
nobly, to the number of seventy thousand, the Carthaginians
being on this occasion, as on previous ones, mainly indebted
for their victory to their superiority in cavalry: a lesson to
posterity that in actual war it is better to have half the
number of infantry, and the superiority in cavalry, than to
engage your enemy with an equality in both. On the side of
Hanni

Fall of M. Claudius Marcellus
The Consuls, wishing to reconnoitre the slope of the
B. C. 208. Coss. M. Claudius Marcellus, T. Quinctius Crispinus.
The two Consuls were encamped within three miles of each other, between Venusia and Bantia,
Hannibal had been at Lacinium in Bruttii, but had advanced into Apulia. Livy, 27, 25-27.
hill towards the enemy's camp, ordered their
main force to remain in position; while they
themselves with two troops of cavalry, their
lictors, and about thirty velites advanced to
make the reconnaisance. Now some Numidians,
who were accustomed to lie in ambush for those
who came on skirmishes, or any other services
from the Roman camp, happened, as it chanced,
to have ensconced themselves at the foot of the
hill. Being informed by their look-out man
that a body of men was coming over the brow
of the hill above them, they rose from their
place of concealment, ascended the hill by
a side road, and got between the Consuls
and their camp. Death of the Consul M. Cl

because I thought a
mere table of contents less suitable. . . .
After the battle at Baecula, Hasdrubal made good his passage
over the Western Pyrenees, and thence through the Cevennes, B.C.
208. In the spring of B.C. 207 he crossed the Alps and descended
into Italy, crossed the Po, and besieged Placentia. Thence he
sent a letter to his brother Hannibal announcing that he would
march southward by Ariminum and meet him in Umbria. The
letter fell into the hands of the Consul Nero, who was at Venusia,
and who immediately made a forced march northward, joined his
colleague at Sena, and the next day attacked Hasdrubal. See
above, 10, 39; Livy, 27, 39-49.
Much easier and shorter was Hasdrubal's journey into
Italy. . . .See Livy, 27, 39.
Never at any other time had Rome been in a greater state
of excitement and terrified expectation of the result. . . .Livy, 27, 44.
None of these arrangements satisfied Hasdrubal. ButBattle of the Metaurus. B. C. 207. Coss, C. Claudius Nero, M. Livius Sali

ucos.
Urios: apparently an
otherwise unknown parallel form for Urium (Ptol.
3.1.17; Strab.
VI. 3.9.), the name of a town which lay at the foot of
Mons Garganus
in Apulia, on the
bay of Urias (Mela 2.4.66). Its
connection with the worship of Venus is unknown, though
Ellis ascribes it to the association of this district with
Diomedes (Verg. A. 8.9), who
founded cities (e.g. Venusia) and temples in honor of Aphrodite
(Serv. on Verg. A.
11.246).
apertos, storm-beaten;
Mela says the bay was pleraque asper
accessu.
Ancona (from the
Greek form *)agkw/n): this
well-known city of Picenum contained a temple of Venus
Marina; cf.
Juv. 4.40
domum Veneris, quam Dorica sustinet
Ancon.
Cnidum: in this famous

ead.
Yes, all “await the inevitable hour;”
The downward journey all one day must tread.
Some bleed, to glut the war-god's savage eyes;
Fate meets the sailor from the hungry brine;
Youth jostles age in funeral obsequies;
Each brow in turn is touch'd by Proserpine.
Me, too, Orion's mate, the Southern blast,
Whelm'd in deep death beneath the Illyrian wave.
But grudge not, sailor, of driven sand to cast
A handful on my head, that owns no grave.
So, though the eastern tempests loudly threat
Hesperia's main, may green Venusia's crown
Be stripp'd, while you lie warm; may blessings yet
Stream from Tarentum's guard, great Neptune, down,
And gracious Jove, into your open lap!
What! shrink you not from crime whose punishment
Falls on your innocent children? it may hap
Imperious Fate will make yourself repent.
My prayers shall reach the avengers of all wrong;
No expiations shall the curse unbind.
Great though your haste, I would not task you long;
Thrice sprinkle dust, then scud before the w